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6thGradeEarthScience
Unit:
EarthsSystems
Teacher:
BeverlyRodriguez
Objectives
StudentswillbeabletodevelopamodeltodescribethestepsthatdrivetheRockcycle.
Standards
MSESS21.DevelopamodeltodescribethecyclingofEarthsmaterialsandtheflowof
energythatdrivesthisprocess
[ClarificationStatement:Emphasisisontheprocessesof
melting,crystallization,weathering,deformation,andsedimentation,whichacttogethertoform
mineralsandrocksthroughthecyclingofEarthsmaterials.]
Materials
Precutrockcycleprintouts,paperplates,glue,colors
Duration
12minutes
AnticipatorySet
Theteacherwillaskstudentsiftheyknowthatdifferenttypesofrocksexist.
Teacherwillaskstudentstodescribewhattypesofrockstheyhaveseen
Teacherwillaskthestudentstoratethemselvesfrom14onwhetherornottheywillbe
abletomeettheobjective.
Teacherwilldirectthestudentsattentiontotheboardandpresentthemwithvisualsof
eachtypeofrock
Teaching:Input
Theteacherwillexplainthateachrockisformedbydifferentprocesses
Theteacherwillexplainthekeyterms:weathering,compaction,melting,cooling
Teaching:Modeling
Oncethematerialhasbeenpresented,theteacherthroughthestepsoftherockcycle
Theteacherwilllabeleachstepontheboardsothatthestudentscanseetheflowofthe
processes
Theteacherwillexplainthatthroughtheseprocesses,everyrockcanturntoeachkindof
rockthroughtime.
Teaching:CheckingforUnderstanding
Determinationofwhetherstudentshave"gotit"beforeproceeding.
Theteacherwillaskstudentsiftheyrememberthethreegeologicalprocessesthatdrive
therockcycle.
Theteacherwillaskthestudentsiftheycanfigureoutapathwaytoturnonerockinto
anothertypeofrock.
GuidedPractice
Thestudentswillnowworkinpartnerstocreateamodeloftherockcycle
Thestudentswillworkcollaborativelytolabeltherockcyclewiththeappropriate
processesforeachsectionoftherockcycle.
Theteacherwillwalkaroundtheclassroomtomakesureeveryonestaysontaskand
answersanyquestionsstudentshaveonlabelingtheprocessesontherockcycle.
Closure
Teacherwillmakestudentsawarethatclassiscomingtoanend
Teacherwillassessthestudentsknowledgebycheckinghowwelltheydidonlabeling
therockcycle.
Teacherwillaskstudentstoratethemselvesfrom14iftheyfeelthattheymetthe
objective.